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This is our second time at THE GATE HOTEL FUKUOKA by HULIC. I love this hotel as its newly built with modern finishes in the guest room. We stayed in a Corner Double Room and it's so spacious. There is a short hallway with a mirror as you walk in. The toilet/bidet is in a separate room; it has a sensor so the lid opens as you get closer. The wash room includes the wash basin, with the separate bath tub and shower sectioned off with a sealed door. The bed is huge for two people, but the pillows were fairly average as it tends to sink as you sleep. While there is no public bath (sento), the bath tub in the room makes up for it. There is also a Nespresso machine with 4 pods but we didn't use it during our stay. The breakfast here is one of, if not, the best. Freshly squeezed orange juice as you enter. You are then asked if you prefer the French toast, eggs benedict or Japanese style breakfast for your main. There is honey comb at the buffet, a teppan with a chef to cook a selection of vegetables, as well as Western and Japanese options. It is directly connected to the Tenjin subway so it's convenient. Lots of shopping options nearby so you can hop out of your room and stumble into the various malls surrounding this hotel including ONE FUKUOKA. Also lots of food options so you're spoilt for choice. I'd stay here again in a heartbeat.

Solid place to stay. Nice kitchenette

We stayed here after staying at two other Tokyu Stay properties during our Japan trip, and unfortunately this was our least favorite. The rooms felt older than expected, weren’t very clean, and there were unpleasant odors throughout our stay. Our room was also right next to the train line, so we heard trams throughout the night and ended up taking sleeping pills both nights just to get some rest. The hotel is within walking distance of Hakata Station, but it’s farther than we expected. The staff were kind enough to lend me a curling iron, which I appreciated. However, when we asked for extra pillows because the ones in the room were extremely thin, we were told there weren’t any available. Overall, the stay wasn’t terrible, but for the price and location, there are much nicer hotels in the area that offer a better experience. I personally wouldn’t choose to stay here again.

The hotel has a one-way car driveway, but it was hard to find the entrance. Google Maps and even the navigation on the rental car directed us to the Main Street, but that Was the “exit” of the drive-through. The room we got on the 2F (2 double bunks) was TINY. We are a family of 4 (2 teens + 2adults). The sink is open in the room. The shower is glass-walled directly in the room. There is a curtain you can pull around the glass to cover the shower and its door. The AC is as weak. We had the temperature set to 19C and fan at full blast, but it was still hot through the night. The top bunk was even hotter. Because the shower is right in the room, the steam from the water made the room even hotter. The entrance light (which is by the sink and toilet door) is automatic, so it turns on when someone wakes before the others, making the whole room bright (remember the room is not big). We can’t seem to find a switch to turn this off.

The room was nice but very small, as expected for Japan. The staff was super nice and nice, but be careful you are close to the red light district so be wary of your surroundings if you are traveling with children. The hotel was good, bed was a little stiff, but the area itself was not fun or nice.